47.1% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Habana · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Habana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Habana have remained steady, though the area continues to see a lower proportion of higher qualifications than the state. Fewer than half of residents have finished Year 12, and the typical adult is more likely to hold a trade certificate than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is also well below the Queensland average of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Habana, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 14.7% of adults, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 39.9%.
14.7% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Habana, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are heavily concentrated in technical fields, with 30% of people studying engineering and related subjects. Management and commerce are the next most common at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Habana has five schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size is higher than in most areas.
5
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
521
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Habana
5 schools — 2,605 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Coningsby State School, Farleigh | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 71 | 944 |
| Bucasia State School, Bucasia | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 476 | 962 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 439 | 1,018 |
| Eimeo Road State School, Rural View | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 607 | 938 |
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, Rural View | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 1,012 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Habana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31281/habana/topic/education